JamesonF Flashcards
What is the law-making body in England?
Parliament
What renewed interest in religion and developed during the 1730s-1740s
The Great Awakening
What was a document written in 1215 that restricted powers of the English ruler?
The Magna Carta
King James was removed from and replaced by his daughter as ruler of England
The Glorious Revolution
What is a group of people who make laws?
Legislature
What is a written list of freedoms?
Bill of Rights
What guaranteed the powers of the Parliament and basic rights of English citizens such as trial by jury and can’t be jailed without being charged?
The English Bill of Rights
What was the belief that 1 race is superior over another?
Racism
What were laws that restricted the activities of slaves?
Slave Codes
What was the transport of African slaves across the Atlantic Ocean?
Middle Passage
What was publishing harmful statements about a person?
Libel
Who was put on trial for libel? His trial helped establish freedom of speech in the colonies.
John Peter Zenger
What were laws passed to support mercantillism? They benefited the colonies, but colonists began to resent them.
The Navigation Acts
What was a person who learned to trade by extended on the job training?
Apprentice
Who were people who signed a contract to work for 4-10 years in the colonies in return for payment to America?
Intentdured Servant
